Twenty-four short stories from South Africa's greatest storyteller, exactly as he penned them. No other African writer has ever managed to capture the pathos, order, chaos, love, hate, loyalty, betrayal, wonder, intrigue - and high humour - of early twentieth century South Africa, as Herman Charles Bosman. From the open plains of the old western Transvaal, set against the backdrop of the Boer republics and the era immediately following the Second Anglo-Boer War, narrator Oom Schalk Lourens spins his gripping tales ...
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Twenty-four short stories from South Africa's greatest storyteller, exactly as he penned them. No other African writer has ever managed to capture the pathos, order, chaos, love, hate, loyalty, betrayal, wonder, intrigue - and high humour - of early twentieth century South Africa, as Herman Charles Bosman. From the open plains of the old western Transvaal, set against the backdrop of the Boer republics and the era immediately following the Second Anglo-Boer War, narrator Oom Schalk Lourens spins his gripping tales which highlighted the contradictions of life in South Africa, and which have held generations of readers in thrall. Now with a glossary to explain Afrikaans words, phrases, and sayings to the present-day reader.
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Add this copy of Unto Dust to cart. $12.83, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Scrawny Goat Books.
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Add this copy of Unto Dust to cart. $22.50, very good condition, Sold by Dorley House Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hagerstown, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Human & Rousseau.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo. 6th printing (1979); dj in mylar; brown c w/white spine titles; 181 clean, unmarked pages. 24 of Bosman's stories capturing the rhythms of backveld Afrikaans speech.
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Johannesburg. 1963. Human & Rosseau. 1st South African Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket. Edited by Lionel Abrahams. Foreword by William Plomer. 179 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Harold Rubin. keywords: Literature South Africa Afrikaans. FROM THE PUBLISHER-These tales of the wars and loves, faiths and superstitions, prejudices and insights of the backveld Afrikaner are told by a simple old Boer who is really the embodiment of sly ambiguity. ‘A writer of international stature'-Alan Paton. ‘The best short stories that ever came out of South Africa'-Roy Campbell. 0om Schalk Lourens, a simple old Boer who is really the embodiment of sly ambiguity, narrates these stories about the wars and loves, faiths and superstitions, ignorance, prejudice and insights, virtues and vices of a backveld Afrikaner community. The same raconteur spoke the 21 tales in MAFEKING ROAD, the widely acclaimed collection-a South African literary classic and best seller-through which the name and legend of Herman Charles Bosman has continued to grow during the decade since his death (which alone delayed the publication of a further choice of the Schalk Lourens stories). Bosman, an English-writing Afrikaner of recognised genius, gives a unique portrait, drawn from the inside with love and wry detachment, of his controversial nation in these brilliant poetic stories, compound of satire, sentiment, realism, romance, irony and inspired clowning. inventory #24304.
Add this copy of Unto Dust to cart. $33.00, very good condition, Sold by Bay Used Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sudbury, ON, CANADA, published 1992 by Human Rousseau Ltd. 1991.
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Add this copy of Unto Dust to cart. $38.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1983 by Human & Rousseau.
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Very Good in Good jacket. The jacket is shelf rubbed and lightly creased. one price notation, ownership inscriptions and old tape residue markes. soundly bound. [J. K]
Add this copy of Unto Dust to cart. $51.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1963 by Anthony Blond, London.
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Very Good in Fair jacket. William Plomer has written the foreword to this edition. The atmospheric dustjacket is worn and rubbed. The bottom edge has two closed tears. The back cover has suffered from poor storage and has been thinned and wounded by insects. All corners are worn. The dj spine is worn and torn at the head and foot. The flap seams to front and back are wounded by insects. Yet, they are still firm and pliable. The blue cloth cover has escaped such wounding and marking. There is only slight wearing to the edges from shelving. Inside the condition is good. clear, complete and clean throughout. fk.